DBAG Class 490

DBAG Baureihe 490
490117 in service near Hamburg-Harburg
ManufacturerBombardier/Alstom
Constructed2013–
OperatorS-Bahn Hamburg
Specifications
Train length66 m (216 ft 6+716 in)
Maximum speed
  • 100 km/h (62 mph) (DC)
  • 140 km/h (87 mph) (AC)
Weight
  • 122 t (120 long tons; 134 short tons) (DC-only units)
  • 130 t (128 long tons; 143 short tons) (dual-voltage units)
Power output1.6 MW (2,100 hp)
Electric systems
Current collection
UIC classification2′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′
Braking systemsElectric, Air
Safety systemsSifa, PZB
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The DBAG Class 490 is a three-car dual-voltage electric multiple unit train for the Hamburg S-Bahn. It was manufactured jointly by Bombardier Transportation and Alstom in 2013.

Design

A single unit consists of 3 cars with the outer two having cabs. Trains can operate on the 1200 V side contact third rail and 15 kV overhead wires. It is currently the only train on the Hamburg S-Bahn with air conditioning.

  • Media related to DBAG Class 490 at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in German)